Barnet vs Hounslow
Barnet charges £2,036.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,086.00 for Hounslow — a difference of £50.00. Barnet is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
BarnetHounslow
Band D Council Tax£2,036.00 (lower)£2,086.00
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.8% (lower)
Total service budget£653.0 million£542.0 million
Population416,600294,400
Spending per person£1,567£1,841
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
BarnetHounslow
Education£289.3 million£255.8 million
Adult Social Care£185.0 million£103.6 million
Children's Services£87.1 million£70.8 million
Environment & Streets£26.2 million£16.6 million
Roads & Transport£12.4 million£30.4 million
Housing£13.3 million£18.3 million
Leisure & Culture£8.5 million£11.5 million
Public Health£19.2 million£19.7 million
Planning£3.1 million£2.7 million
Council Services£8.8 million£12.5 million